The BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with International Foundation Year at University of East London is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a strong foundation in criminology and criminal justice. The program starts with an international foundation year, which aims to develop students' skills and knowledge for undergraduate study. Students study a range of subjects including psychology, law, sociology, and politics, learning about the crime phenomenon globally and the various societal responses to it. Crucial topics such as policing, criminal law, crime prevention, punishment, and the justice system form the crux of the course module. Additionally, this program encourages students to critically analyze the function of criminal justice agencies worldwide. Students also gain exposure to practical aspects through workshops, exercises, case-studies, visiting lectures, and the possibility of work experience. The university's location in the heart of London gives students access to several major criminal justice organizations for first-hand knowledge. Designed to foster analytical, communicative, research, and critical thinking skills, this program supports students in pursuing careers related to criminal justice, such as probation work, police work, work in prisons, crime prevention, and social research.

University of East London (UEL) is a public university located in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of University Square Stratford in September 2013.The University of East London began as the West Ham Technical Institute and it was officially opened in October 1898 after approval was given for the construction of the site by the West Ham Technical Instruction Act Committee in 1892 following the Technical Instruction Act of 1889. It gained university status in 1992. It was formerly known as College of East London. In February 2019, it had more than 17,000 students from 135 countries.